EU Provides €24m for Solar Electrification of 1,100 Schools and Health Centres in Gambia

The Gambia recently obtained funding to enhance essential services in rural areas. On the fringes of…

Qair Awarded 60MWac Solar BESS Projects in Mauritius

France-based independent power producer (IPP) Qair Energy will deploy 60MWac of solar-plus-storage projects on the island…

 SolarX to Solarise Orange’s Data Centres

The carbon footprint of Orange Ivory Coast’s data centers in West Africa needs to be reduced.…

Ivory Coast Signs Deal for 50-70 MW Solar Plant with UAE’s Masdar

Ivory Coast has recently signed an agreement with UAE renewable energy company Masdar to explore the…

Orange to Solarise Two Large Data Centres in West Africa

SolarX, in a statement this week, noted that “Orange Cote d’Ivoire is partnering with the SolarX…

Solar Backpacks Lights Up Botswana School Children’s Night Studies

For 32-year electronic engineer Kedumetse Liphi from Botswana, a chance encounter with a poor student on…

Nedbank’s Demand for Solar Loans Grows

Nedbank Zimbabwe says it has seen increased demand for solar financing and renewable energy initiatives by…

Ways Solar Energy is Boosting Food Production in Africa

Even though Africa has abundant natural resources that could address the continent’s unmet energy needs, it…

Rossing Uranium to Construct 15 MW AC Solar PV Plant in Namibia

Namibia’s oldest commercial uranium mine, Rossing Uranium, recently announced plans to construct a 15 MW AC…

Serengeti Energy Commissions Solar PV Plant in Malawi

In Malawi, a new solar photovoltaic power facility has been commissioned. The facility, which is in…